Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Includes tree farm contractors, grain brokers and market operators, grain buyers, and tobacco buyers. May negotiate contracts.
- Tasks
- 12 tasks6 core, 6 supplemental
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- Business & FinancialOne of its 50 occupations
- Code
- 13-1021.00SOC 2018: 13-1021
What the work is made of
6 core tasks and 6 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products, such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees.Core taskTask 12878Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 2. Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products.Core taskTask 12880Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 3. Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products.Core taskTask 12879Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 4. Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products.Core taskTask 12881Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 5. Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary.Core taskTask 12883Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 6. Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand.Core taskTask 12882Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 7. Examine or test crops or products to estimate their value, determine their grade, or locate any evidence of disease or insect damage.Supplemental taskTask 12884Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 8. Coordinate or direct activities of workers engaged in cutting, transporting, storing, or milling products and maintaining records.Supplemental taskTask 12885Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 9. Sell supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizers, or insecticides, arranging for loans or financing as necessary.Supplemental taskTask 12887Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 10. Advise farm groups or growers on land preparation or livestock care techniques that will maximize the quantity and quality of production.Supplemental taskTask 12889Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 11. Calculate applicable government grain quotas.Supplemental taskTask 12886Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 12. Estimate land production possibilities, surveying property and studying factors such as crop rotation history, soil fertility, or irrigation facilities.Supplemental taskTask 12888Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2013
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 13-1021
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